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Windows 7: Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) crashes every few minutes.

Starting yesterday, every few minutes a message comes up that windows explorer has stopped working, then restarts. I've run a sfc /scannow (cbs.log below). Within the cmd.exe it says that "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them".

I've run a dskchk /f which did not resolve the issue.

I've run malwarebytes (free version) which found no issue.

In safe mode the popup doesn't appear, but the start and shortcut bar flickers out for a few seconds and returns, similar to in regular mode.

I tried doing a system restore yesterday to approx 24 hours earlier to no effect. I'll try going back further when I get home and see if that works, however I think the issue would have occurred within those 24 hrs.

The issue came up after I restarted the computer, i.e. It was fine, I restarted for a different reason, the issue then came up immediately.

Personally (and others may disagree with me :)) if I have to go through the steps to extract files from a DVD, I'd rather try a Repair Install. If successful, it will fix the currently installed Windows 7 and preserve user accounts, data, programs, system drivers, etc. The process takes about 90 minutes on my machine and then reinstalling Windows Updates takes about the same amount of time.

I'm downloading the iso now. In the short term, does anyone know how I can stop the popup booting me out of whatever program I am currently in? It doesn't close the program, it just takes me out of it to show me the message.

I've been trying to do the repair install but I get stopped at the compatibility stage with this message:

" Upgrading Windows will affect the following devices and/or programs:

These devices might not work properly after the upgrade. Before upgrading, we recommend updating the drivers for these devices. Cancel the upgrade, open Control Panel and search for "update device drivers", or go to the device manufacturer's website to search for updated drivers.

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